About the Journal of Sleep and Sleep Disorder Research
A peer-reviewed, open access platform advancing behavioral and neurobiological understanding of sleep phenomena across species — bridging molecular mechanisms, circadian science, cognitive assessment, and population sleep health to guide evidence-based interventions.
Sleep science has evolved from descriptive phenomenology to mechanistic inquiry involving molecular pathways, cognitive neuroscience, behavioral interventions, and computational modeling. JSDR provides a rigorous yet responsive publishing partner for research teams investigating sleep as a multifaceted behavioral construct — encompassing neural substrates, homeostatic drive, circadian timing, environmental influences, and their cognitive and health consequences.
Our editorial board comprises experts in sleep neurobiology, circadian rhythms, behavioral medicine, psychometrics, neuroimaging, and population health. Each submission receives tailored editorial guidance: statistical reviewers assess analytical robustness, methodological editors evaluate measurement validity and reproducibility, and subject specialists interrogate novelty, theoretical grounding, and contextual relevance.
Accepted articles benefit from structured metadata enrichment, DOI assignment, indexing submissions, search engine optimization, and social media amplification — ensuring sustained visibility among sleep researchers, cognitive scientists, and behavioral health professionals long after publication.
JSDR welcomes empirical investigations, theoretical models, measurement innovations, and systematic syntheses that advance behavioral and neurobiological understanding of sleep phenomena. We intentionally cultivate methodological diversity — from controlled laboratory paradigms to naturalistic field studies — to reflect the complexity of sleep behavior across developmental stages, species, and environmental contexts.
Neural circuits regulating sleep-wake states, neurotransmitter systems, synaptic homeostasis, memory consolidation, glymphatic function, and genetic determinants of sleep architecture.
Molecular clocks, photic and non-photic entrainment, phase shifting, circadian misalignment, jet lag, shift work, and behavioral chronotypes across lifespan.
Attention, executive function, learning, memory consolidation, creativity, decision-making, emotional regulation, and neuroplasticity linked to sleep quality and duration.
Insomnia phenotypes, hypersomnolence, circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias, sleep-related movement disorders, and their behavioral correlates and risk factors.
Polysomnography, actigraphy, subjective sleep scales, ecological momentary assessment, wearable sensor validation, machine learning classification, and psychometric evaluations.
Sleep ontogeny, infant and childhood sleep patterns, adolescent phase delay, aging-related changes, and behavioral trajectories across critical developmental windows.
Sleep across species, evolutionary perspectives, animal models of sleep disorders, genetic manipulations, optogenetics, and translational neuroscience approaches.
Epidemiological surveys, sleep disparities, environmental determinants, socioeconomic correlates, public health surveillance, and behavioral interventions at scale.
Bidirectional relationships between sleep and mood disorders, anxiety, stress reactivity, psychosis, neurodevelopmental conditions, and psychological wellbeing.
JSDR operates a single-blind peer review system as default, with double-blind options available upon author request when anonymity is critical to minimize potential bias. All manuscripts undergo initial screening for scope alignment and ethical compliance before assignment to at least two independent expert reviewers.
- Methodological Scrutiny: Reviewers evaluate study design quality, sample adequacy, measurement validity, statistical appropriateness, and reporting transparency per relevant guidelines (e.g., STROBE, CONSORT, ARRIVE).
- Ethical Oversight: Manuscripts must document institutional review board approvals, informed consent procedures, adherence to animal welfare standards, and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Transparency Mechanisms: Plagiarism screening via iThenticate, conflict of interest declarations, funding source transparency, and data availability statements are mandatory components.
- Constructive Feedback: Editorial decisions provide clear rationales, revision expectations, and timelines, enabling authors to strengthen manuscripts iteratively regardless of final outcome.
JSDR's manuscript workflow is engineered for efficiency without compromising scientific integrity. Authors can submit through the online submission portal or via email to [email protected]. Editorial teams acknowledge receipt within 72 hours and provide milestone updates throughout the review cycle.
Preparation & Submission
Review Aims & Scope and Instructions for Authors. Submit manuscript, cover letter (?500 words), graphical abstract, supplementary materials, and ethical documentation via portal or email.
Initial Screening
Editorial office conducts similarity screening (iThenticate threshold <40%), verifies formatting compliance, and evaluates scope fit. Manuscripts meeting criteria are assigned to editor and reviewers within 5 days.
Peer Review
Expert reviewers assess methodological rigor, theoretical contribution, reproducibility, and interpretive validity. Authors receive constructive feedback typically within 2–3 weeks, with clear revision guidance.
Revision & Decision
Authors submit point-by-point responses and revised manuscripts. Editorial re-evaluation occurs within 7–10 days. Accepted articles proceed to copyediting and proof approval (48-hour author turnaround).
Publication & Dissemination
Articles appear online within 2 days of final approval, receive DOI registration, and are indexed across academic databases. JSDR amplifies visibility through social media channels and targeted outreach.
JSDR accommodates varied scholarly contributions to capture the breadth of sleep research methodologies and outputs:
All JSDR content is published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), enabling unrestricted reuse with proper attribution. Authors retain copyright, facilitating immediate integration into teaching materials, grant reports, derivative analyses, and future publications.
Our data archiving policies encourage preprint deposition, institutional repository hosting, and dataset sharing via recognized repositories (e.g., Dryad, Figshare, OSF, Zenodo). JSDR aligns with FAIR data principles and expects authors to document data availability transparently.
Article processing charges apply only upon acceptance. Detailed pricing, waiver eligibility for authors from low- and middle-income countries, and institutional agreements are available on the APC information page. Early-career researchers and student-led teams are encouraged to contact the editorial office regarding discretionary support.
JSDR's editorial board brings together internationally recognized experts in sleep neuroscience, behavioral medicine, chronobiology, clinical psychology, epidemiology, and measurement science. This multidisciplinary leadership ensures balanced perspectives across theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and translational priorities.
Editorial decisions are guided by adherence to Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) standards and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations. JSDR's governance structure emphasizes transparency, fairness, and accountability in all publication activities.
